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Phoenix Suns Lose Chris Paul to Injury for Next Three Playoff Games
May 3, 2023

Phoenix Suns Lose Chris Paul to Injury for Next Three Playoff Games

Phoenix Suns veteran point guard Chris Paul sustained a groin injury in Game 2 of the Western Conference semifinals against the Denver Nuggets, and he's expected to miss multiple games. The Suns trail the Nuggets...

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New Zealand Restaurateur Avoids Jail, Fines For Illegal Gambling, Loan Sharking
May 3, 2023

New Zealand Restaurateur Avoids Jail, Fines For Illegal Gambling, Loan Sharking

The co-owner of a Chinese restaurant in Newmarket, New Zealand, Yanxian Liu, recently made news for allegedly distributing contraband cigarettes and running an illegal gambling operation from his restaurant. His only punishment: to reimburse the...

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Increased Sports Betting Tax on the Table in Victoria, Australia
May 3, 2023

Increased Sports Betting Tax on the Table in Victoria, Australia

Sports bettors in Victoria, Australia, could soon see unwelcome changes through state-licensed online sportsbooks. An effort is underway to increase the point of consumption tax (POCT) again, the second increase in three years. The current...

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Thailand Police Bust Illegal Casino With Ties to India
May 3, 2023

Thailand Police Bust Illegal Casino With Ties to India

A temporary casino operating in an established hotel in Pattaya, a city in Thailand’s Chon Buri province, became the target of authorities this week. Police arrest more than 80 individuals after discovering the hotel was...

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Ex-NFL Player Henry Ruggs Heading To Prison For Fatal Accident
May 2, 2023

Ex-NFL Player Henry Ruggs Heading To Prison For Fatal Accident

Former Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Henry Ruggs III has agreed to a deal that will likely send him to prison for anywhere between three and 10 years for his role in a deadly accident,...

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Washington State’s Legends Casino Placed on Lockdown Due to Standoff with Armed Man
May 2, 2023

Washington State’s Legends Casino Placed on Lockdown Due to Standoff with Armed Man

Legends Casino Hotel was placed in lockdown for more than three hours Monday night into Tuesday morning after authorities spotted an armed man in a car parked at the Toppenish, Wash. gaming property. The suspect,...

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Ohio Sportsbooks, FanDuel Halt Betting on University of Alabama Baseball Games
May 2, 2023

Ohio Sportsbooks, FanDuel Halt Betting on University of Alabama Baseball Games

Ohio's licensed sportsbooks and FanDuel, in all of its locations, stopped taking wagers on the University of Alabama baseball games after unspecified concerns arose over the LSU-‘Bama game on Friday. Sportsbooks in Ohio took action...

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Las Vegas Judge Questioned After Bus Passenger Allegedly Stabbed 33 Times in Brutal Murder
May 2, 2023

Las Vegas Judge Questioned After Bus Passenger Allegedly Stabbed 33 Times in Brutal Murder

A man riding on a Las Vegas RTC bus, who a knife-wielding fellow passenger threatened, has questioned a judge’s decision to release the suspect without setting any bail. Days later, the same suspect allegedly murdered a...

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Downtown Las Vegas Restaurant Worker Murdered Following Reported Domestic Dispute
May 2, 2023

Downtown Las Vegas Restaurant Worker Murdered Following Reported Domestic Dispute

A well-known Fremont Street restaurant employee and occasional model will be remembered in a vigil and funeral this week after she died last month. Her death was ruled a homicide on Monday. Tabatha Lacerda Tozzi,...

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Entain Says Illegal In-Play Golf Bets in Australia Were Result of Clerical Error
May 2, 2023

Entain Says Illegal In-Play Golf Bets in Australia Were Result of Clerical Error

The Australian Communications and Media Authority (ACMA) hit Entain with a fine last Friday, one of many the gaming operator has accrued over the years. The company has acknowledged it accepted illegal bets on a...

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